Factoring in Minecraft

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In this paper, the author describes a method for using MineCraft as a manipulative for factoring composite numbers and quadratic equations. These concepts are extended to an investigation of perfect square trinomials, completing the square, and Pythagorean triplets.

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2022-01-31

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Butler, K. L. (2022). Factoring in Minecraft. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 89(1). Retrieved from https://ohiomathjournal.org/index.php/OJSM/article/view/8664

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